Which tyres are better?

[Bucky776]

I'm looking to get a couple of tyres for my car but i'm not sure which ones to get.

I've got Yokohama A539's on at the moment.
Not sure whether to get the smae one or to go to a different make. I don't rate the Yokohama's in the wet, a bit slippery.

Which are better:
Falken FK-452
or
Toyo Proxes T1-s

The Falkens are about £110 for 2 and the toyo's are about £115 for the two.
Any body used any of these tyres, or what others would you recommend?

 

[Middo]

I'd go for neither, i'd go for goodyear eagle F1 for a similar price off black circles/ mytyres

 

[weewebbo]

Both the A539's and Toyos are rubbish in the wet. I've had both, wouldn't touch either of them again.

Eagle F1's are pretty good, Uniroyal Rainsports, Dunlop SP's...

Got Hankook ventus on at the moment and they are ok and heard good things about Vredesteins.

 

[Djw John]

Eagle F1s

 

[Bluebeard]

Yoko's are s**t in the wet, the worst tyre i've ever bought.

Falkens were good on my '3i, but that had about 90hp....

Toyo's on my mates car were poo and lasted no time whatsoever!

Eagle F1's for me all the way!

 

[stuart2088]

Personal choice but i would say Eagle F1s everytime. Been using them for 60000 miles on a Dci . Wear well as well.

 

[Bucky776]

Forgot to say that they're for 17inch rims if that makes any difference.
There's a £54 difference between a pair of falkens and a pair of goodyear f1's that's the only thing.
I mean, they're only going on a 1.2 16v so may not notice the difference.
Just wondered if anyone had used the Falkens fk-452's before. They're had goos reviews

 

[S22 JGS]

Eagle F1 GSD3's all the way

 

[christurbo]

Dont get the Toyo S get the R

 

[Pep]

^^ are you being sarcastic chris?! hope not i've just bought 4!!

 

[riz]

Falcons Are Terrible, Writing In Caps Coz There s**t Andi Had Them When I Bought The Car No Grip In Wet,flimsy And s**t Just Search Thru Posts But Dnt Gget Falcons

 

[christurbo]

^^ are you being sarcastic chris?! hope not i've just bought 4!!

Toyo T1-Rs are great, you should have gone for them... but you will be fine on your S's

 

[Pep]

no i bought the R's!

just waiting to get them fitted when ive sorted my turbines out!!
a lot of people have said the R's are crap!

 

[Bucky776]

Falcons Are Terrible, Writing In Caps Coz There s**t Andi Had Them When I Bought The Car No Grip In Wet,flimsy And s**t Just Search Thru Posts But Dnt Gget Falcons

Was it the Falken FK-452 that you had on?
Just thought that they were supposed to be good

 

[S22 JGS]

the R's are the superseeder (is that a real word) to the S's mate.
compound is the same i think, just they have a different tread design at the sides as far as i remember.

T1R's will be fine.....but when they die get the GSD3's

 

[S22 JGS]

Ive always found the T1R's to be good fun in the wet too... but then i really should have bought a RWD car.... hmmm SUpra next me thinks

 

[MRBILLYUK]

Can't comment on the Falkens , never tried them . I've had both toyo t1-s's and t1-r's , both shite in the wet , you couldn't even give me toyos .

 

[christurbo]

I have had them on both my VX and 172 track ****.

They are well sought after by all VX220 owners who dont want R888's or A048's who have upgraded their rims to Speedlines [like me].

I went out in my VX with other exige/elise owners in the middle of January in pissing down rain - and the VX was very good, stuck right on the Exige, and we were really pushing it..... so all the talk about T1-R's in the wet are bullsh1t. I might even stick them on my Civic Type R [currently got Pots]

So guys try before you buy

 

[biglunn]

Found this review quite relevant

http://www.tirerack.com/images/tires/tests/CandD_gy_f1_gs_d3/CandD_gy_f1_gs_ds.pdf

Its a 4mb PDF so be patient while it downloads.

Link courtesy of Racy Jace